GABA Calm Peppermint Flavor
by Source Naturals Serene Science · lozenge · 30 lozenges
- Off the market since July 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 21078 00230 7
- DSLD label 295732
- Serving 1 lozenge
- 30 servings
GABA Calm Peppermint Flavor by Source Naturals Serene Science lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 lozenge, such as 5 mg of magnesium, 125 mg of GABA, 50 mg of glycine and 25 mg of N-acetyl L-tyrosine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2023.
What is in GABA Calm Peppermint Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 lozenge. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Chelate | 5 mg | 1% | 96% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. |
| GABA | 125 mg | Higher than 52% of 744 products listing GABA (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 375 mg. | |
| Glycine | 50 mg | 79% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine | 25 mg | 96% of 344 products listing N-acetyl tyrosine give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg. | |
| Taurine | 20 mg | 97% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 295732 (entered August 23, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 96% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 5 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
- 96% of the 344 products that print an amount of N-acetyl tyrosine list more than its 25 mg of N-acetyl L-tyrosine (filed by NIH under N-acetyl tyrosine) (median 250 mg).
- 97% of the 2,337 products that print an amount of taurine list more than its 20 mg of taurine (median 500 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 3 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- GABA CalmSource Naturals Serene Science same ingredients
- GABA Calm Orange FlavorSource Naturals same ingredients
- GABA Calm Orange FlavorSource Naturals Serene Science same ingredients
- GABA Calm Peppermint FlavorSource Naturals same ingredients
- Melatonin Complex 3.0 mg Orange FlavorSource Naturals Sleep Science 4 shared, 56% alike
- Melatonin Complex 3.0 mg Peppermint FlavorSource Naturals Sleep Science 4 shared, 56% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested use: 1 lozenge, up to 3 times daily. Place the lozenge in various positions inside the mouth including under the tongue and allow to dissolve slowly.
- Warnings
- Warning: Contains tyrosine.
- Not to be used with MAO inhibitor drugs. If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult your health care professional before using this product.
- Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 295732.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sorbitol, Mannitol, natural Peppermint flavor, modified Cellulose Gum, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does GABA Calm Peppermint Flavor have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2023.
- Label 295732 (current) Entered August 23, 2023 · off the market July 6, 2022 · 30 lozenges · UPC 0 21078 00230 7
DSLD also links this label to: GABA Calm Orange Flavor (flavor difference), GABA Calm Peppermint Flavor (flavor difference), GABA Calm Peppermint Flavor (image difference, same product), GABA Calm Orange Flavor (flavor difference), GABA Calm Peppermint Flavor (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Source Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals Serene Science products.